Just finished

[monterey]

Here is an ASL just completed for my grandsons school buddy.  They will be hunting elk together around Durango this September.

69" NTN
1.5" at the fades
3/8" at the nocks
Riser is wenge, 18"
Grip is 2 1/8" deep
Grip is 3/4" wide before application of leather grip cover
Back veneers are Australian Walnut heartwood
Belly veneers are sapwood from the same tree
About 1/4" string follow
44# @28"

Very pleasant to draw, stack free to 31". I and the grand son both shot well with it right off.

The wenge is a difficult wood.  Was my first experience with it and it was an interesting learning opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fujimo]

MAAANNN!!! that is nice!    
love the heartwood/sapwood combo!!

[monterey]

Thanks for your kind words.  Was going to grind the tip overlays off but the kids talked me out of it.  

[Carpdaddy]

Wow; Great work, very nice looking bow!

[BenBow]

Nice!

[Trux Turning]

That's a beauty! Great job- hope he gets to stick an elk with it this fall.

[Mad Max]

nice selfbow look with the riser narrow
Awesome
I like      

[bigbob2]

Didn't realise our Aussie Walnut looked so nice ! Great job on the bow!

[monterey]

Mark, that narrow riser is going to become more common on my ASLs.  It's a natural for a Hill style of gripping the bow.  It helps prevent torquing.
Three of my personal bows will be hitting the grinder to be narrowed down.

Bob, I often wonder about the true identity of some of the woods out there.  I got the veneer from B&B Rare Woods. No

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok.....

LOL, nice Mike

[monterey]

Well, I got an "I guess it's ok" from Ole Roy so it must be at least acceptable.  

[takefive]

Looks great!  I like the narrow handle, too.

[jess stuart]

Nice looking bow, good job on the Wenge it can be a tough one to get level.

[ron w]

Well done...!!

[Warden609]

       

[mwosborn]

Very nice!